Pride and Providence
A Story of Divine Love in a Divided World - Part 10
Tim Crownover
Part of Sermon outlines—2022
July 3, 2022

Esther 8:1-17

Why do we need a voice in this divided world?

for One Another

The enemy is

but he is not !

Intercession is both

and .

for the

Spiritual self-defense is not only a

, but a .

is for everyone, not just .

, and again,

is an most people find hard to resist.

is driven by if we have it.

Are you using your voice appropriately?

Journey Group Discussion Questions:
Jesus, Paul, and others throughout the Bible describe spiritual powers and authorities as genuine realities. Why are we often quick to minimize their influence, and how might doing so affect us and the church?

We often speak of the “power of prayer,” but the power rests in God himself. As with Esther’s request of Xerxes, how does prayer set us in good relationship with God and grant access to his power and authority?

The Jews of Esther’s day couldn’t rely on others to defend them. What can happen when we let others think through our values and beliefs for us, and how can we think Christianly for ourselves instead?